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  1. LeastinID

    Why does she do this?

    Thanks for the response! Unsure about the nutrition aspect, 'cause the other chickens look and behave normally. In the morning, she will sometimes hesitate to get down from the roost. Other times, she joins the others in the rush for the door. Regarding eyes, what should we look for? Chickens...
  2. LeastinID

    Why does she do this?

    Luna is a bit older than 1-year old. She will frequently make a little whimpering sound while standing in one place for minutes at a time. Unless there's an object in the way, she will almost always turn to the left. Here's a video:
  3. LeastinID

    Feathers are being eaten?

    We have 3 Easter Eggers, 1 RIR and 2 Leghorns. They eat: - Nutrena 16% crumbles from their feeder - A small cup of Black Soldier fly larva scattered about the yard to start the morning - A small cup of cracked seed laced w/probiotics scattered about the yard at noon - Some Nutrena scratch grain...
  4. LeastinID

    Feathers are being eaten?

    This is Luna. She's 2 years old. What could explain the condition of her feathers? Is she being bullied during the night? During the day, we haven't seen any aggression from the rest of the flock. None of the other hens are showing anything like this.
  5. LeastinID

    Idaho?

    From what I've read, most chickens are pretty tolerant of cold temperatures. Some breeds are much hardier than others, though. We live in Dietrich (between Twin Falls and Sun Valley) where it does get cold - but not sub-zero cold. We have 3 Easter Eggers, 2 Leghorns and a RIR and they've been...
  6. LeastinID

    Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

    Howdy! How y'all been?! April has been a mix of good and bad for us. Good in that there have been warmer days. Bad in that the warmer days have been interspersed with cold and snowy days. Good in that our little flock has resumed egg production and 6 of 7 of them are happy and healthy. Bad in...
  7. LeastinID

    Hen is very lethargic

    Sunny is a 2 year-old EE. She seemed fine when I opened the doors this morning. I observed that she was just standing in one place for much of the morning and she's just been very lethargic and slow moving. She joined the other chickens pecking away at treat-time. No visible injuries. What...
  8. LeastinID

    Shell-less Eggs Are Suddenly Appearing

    All the girls have the same food source, and we always have crunched up eggshell available. Recommendations are more than welcome! Without knowing who's dropping shell-less eggs, any supplement would have to be in either their water or feed.
  9. LeastinID

    Shell-less Eggs Are Suddenly Appearing

    We have & chickens, 4 20-month old EE, 2 8-month old White Leghorn and 1 8-month-old RI Red. The 3 youngsters have been consistent in their egg-laying. The older hens have endured their 1st molt and are now getting back into production. All seemed to be going well until . . . The weather turned...
  10. LeastinID

    One of my hens needs more Vitamin E

    So you've got to use "@TudyBOT" at the beginning of your question, eh? Thanks for the assist!
  11. LeastinID

    One of my hens needs more Vitamin E

    One of my hens needs more vitamin E in her diet. Will it be harmful to the other chickens if I just add it to the flock's waterer?
  12. LeastinID

    Chicken walks backwards

    We're experiencing the same thing! Trying the same solutions. It's 10 days since your last post . . . how's your hen doing?
  13. LeastinID

    Hen shakes her head & walks backward

    All the other hens have the same diet, and do not exhibit any behaviors like Sunny's.Well . . . she's got no wattle! Maybe E and B in their water?
  14. LeastinID

    Hen shakes her head & walks backward

  15. LeastinID

    Hen shakes her head & walks backward

    Sunny is 1-1/2 years old. My wife has observed Sunny suddenly shake her head and then take a few backward steps. We've seen our other hens shake their heads - but not walk backward. Should this concern us?
  16. LeastinID

    Bake the egg shells?

    Instead of oyster shell, we've been providing our hens with egg shells. My spouse read that you should bake the egg shells before feeding them to discourage egg eating. Whatchoo think, Chickeneers?
  17. LeastinID

    WE don't WANT to feed the whole neighborhood!

    Does anyone know how to discourage other birds from raiding our chicken feeders? We're seeing our chicken food supply rapidly dwindle. The local quail flocks stop by to dust bathe and have a snack - we don't mind them so much 'cause they don't raid the feeders, but the sparrows are everywhere...
  18. LeastinID

    Should we be worried?

    Sunny was a favorite target of our (former) rooster. He was a lot bigger than her and quite vigorous. She was wearing a saddle, but it didn't provide much protection for her wings. Should we do something about the exposed areas?
  19. LeastinID

    Egg color is fading

    When our pullets first began laying, their eggs were a sort of Blue/Green/Teal color. Over the last few weeks, it seems that many of their eggs are much lighter - almost white. They're almost a year-old. Is that a reason to be alarmed?
  20. LeastinID

    Do they get tired of it?

    We have a small flock - 5 hens and 1 Roo. Our Roo starts crowing waaaaaaay before sunrise. I'm wondering how - or IF - this affect the sleeping (or TRYING to sleep) hens.
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